Countries Suicide bomber behind explosion in Nigeria capital: emergency agency Lagos – A suicide bomber is responsible for an explosion earlier this week near a military barracks in Nigerian... Read more 28 May, 2025
Countries Nigeria drops bill that would have made voting compulsory Abuja – Nigeria’s National Assembly has scrapped a bill that would have made voting mandatory, a statement from the... Read more 27 May, 2025
Algeria Algeria presidential hopefuls jailed for 10 years: judicial source Algiers – An Algerian court on Monday sentenced three former contenders for the country’s presidency to 10 years in jail... Read more 27 May, 2025
Countries 30 killed in central Nigeria attacks: local govt official Jos – More than 30 people have been killed in separate attacks in recent days in central Nigeria, a... Read more 27 May, 2025
Technology German court says Meta can use user data to train AI Berlin – A German court on Friday dismissed an injunction request brought by consumer protection groups to prevent US... Read more 26 May, 2025
Countries DRC ruling party urges ex-leader Kabila to ‘leave the Congolese alone’ Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s party hit back Sunday at criticism from the country’s former leader... Read more 26 May, 2025
Countries Uganda LGBTQ community in ‘climate of fear’ since anti-gay law: HRW Nairobi – Uganda’s LGBTQ community faces worsening persecution since the country passed one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws two... Read more 26 May, 2025
Countries Egyptian prosecutors question journalist Rasha Qandil Cairo – Egyptian prosecutors released prominent journalist Rasha Qandil on bail Sunday after having questioned her for “broadcasting false information”,... Read more 26 May, 2025
Technology Xiaomi launches new advanced in-house mobile chip Beijing – Tech giant Xiaomi unveiled a new advanced in-house mobile chip on Thursday, a significant milestone for the company... Read more 23 May, 2025
Countries Fourth Senegal ex-minister charged in corruption sweep Sénégal – A Senegalese court on Thursday indicted a fourth minister from the country’s former government on corruption charges... Read more 23 May, 2025